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Virus Revives Worst-Case Scenarios for U.S.-China Relationship

May 18, 2020

Bloomberg

On Jan. 15, it seemed like the U.S. and China had avoided a quick descent into a new Cold War.

Three Ways the Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Will Look Very Different

May 14, 2020

Rob Zomok, SCB Contributor

As talk of reopening the economy picks up steam, manufacturers and retailers face a whirlwind of decisions.

Renewables Are the Only Winners in Historic Decline in Energy Demand

China’s Great Energy Shift Sets Mega Hybrid Projects in Motion

May 13, 2020

Bloomberg

In China’s latest efforts to pit renewable energy against fossil fuels, it is again betting on size.

India Looks to Lure More Than 1,000 U.S. Companies Out of China

May 8, 2020

Bloomberg

India is seeking to lure U.S. businesses as the Trump administration steps up efforts to remove global supply chains from China.

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Watch: Signs That China Is Ramping Up Production

May 8, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

PJ Bain, Chief Executive Officer of PrimeRevenue, reveals what insights can be gleaned about the state of global supply chains from a review of thousands of company invoices from around the world.

Bringing the Battery Supply Chain Back Home

May 4, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Modern technology provides us with a dazzling array of devices, machines and vehicles designed to create more efficient supply chains, promote a cleaner environment and generally enrich our lives. But none of it runs without batteries.

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Postal Rate Changes Will Test China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce

May 1, 2020

Paul Steiner, SCB Contributor

China boasts the largest e-commerce market in the world — more than 50% of the global total. New rules in cross-border e-commerce, however, could change the market this year.

Analysis

Managing the ‘Single-Point-of-Failure’ Risk in China

May 1, 2020

Rajesh Kalidindi, SCB Contributor

The coronavirus outbreak has intensified the risk of a “single point of failure,” but companies are struggling to find alternative locations that match Chinese manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure.

A Battery Maker Sees Virus as Spur to Wrest Business From China

April 24, 2020

Bloomberg

For Marian Bocek, the coronavirus is a reminder that Europe needs to reduce its dependence on China, especially when it comes to making parts for the next generation of cars and trucks.

India Is Boosting Drug Ingredient Output to Pare Its Reliance on China

April 15, 2020

Bloomberg

India plans to ramp up production of pharmaceutical ingredients and become an alternative supplier for global drugmakers hit by factory shutdowns in China due to the coronavirus outbreak.